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What is Hawthorne's purpose in the following passage from his biography of Franklin?
Sec. 51: "No act," continued Mr. Franklin, "can possibly be for the benefit of the public generally which involves injustice to any individual.
A. Hawthorne is sharing a lesson Franklin learned that readers might also profit from.
B. Hawthorne is giving his own philosophical thoughts about life.
C. Hawthorne is helping young readers relate to Benjamin Franklin as a boy.
